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Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo: Eine Kindheit zwischen Heroin und Kinderstrich – nach einer wahren Geschichte by Christiane F., Kai Hermann, Horst Rieck

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challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

Ich habe schon so oft von diesem Buch gehört und auch den davon inspirierten Film Thirteen angeschaut, aber jetzt habe ich es endlich gelesen. 

Es geht um die Geschichte von Christiane die in Berlin immer tiefer in die Drogenszene rutscht. Trotz vielen Versuchen auszubrechen, zieht sie die Sucht immer wieder zurück. 

Es basiert auf einer waren Geschichte und das macht das ganze noch trauriger. Auch die Teile mit der Hilflosigkeit der Mutter sind hart zu lesen. Sie macht sich unglaubliche Vorwürfe und versucht zu helfen, aber auch hier wird die Sucht immer wieder stärker. 

Alles in allem , ein sehr emotionales Buch, das auch die hässlichen, unschönen und sonst eher verschwiegenen Seiten der Drogenszene zeigt. 
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Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

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adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It was a sweet and quick book. 
I have to say, I got a bit confused sometimes, but I was a bit tired while reading. Afterwards it made sense. 

It was such a suprise to see that it was written for AO3 at first. So glad the author was able to publish it! 

Already got the second book and I'll read it in a bit.
#muted 02 by kandismon

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emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Auch der zweiter Teil von #Muted war wunderbar. Es wurden mehr Familiengeschichten und die Vergangenheit begonnen auszugraben. 

Auch wenn ich alles bereits aufWetoon gelesen hatte, ist es schon eine Weile her und ich freue michsehrauf Teil 3.
They Hate Each Other by Amanda Woody

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challenging emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Another book that spent  way too much time in my reader before I read it. And it was another fantastic one! 

Jonah and Dylan are as different as people can be, each with their own problems but still in the same friend group. 

It was so good to see that they were able to figure out their situations before
getting together for real. Though them breaking up was a catalyst for Dylan to look for his brother
.

The book dealt with some heavy topics so it's definitely not for everyone, but I'm glad all the possible triggers are listed right in the beginning. The list is not vague, but has a detailed description in what way it is appearing. 
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Die unerhörte Reise der Familie Lawson by TJ Klune

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Warum stand dieses Buch so lange ungelesen in meinem Regal?
Jetzt endlich habe ich es für einen Readathon gelesen und es bereue es, es nicht gleich nach dem kaufen gelesen zu haben. Es war so gut! 

Vic, Gio, Rambo, Schwester Grob und Tom sind so tolle Charaktere. Sie alle haben so unterschiedliche Persönlichkeiten und ihre eigenen liebenswerten Quirks. 

Ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass ich so emotional werden kann bei einem Buch über Roboter, aber die Found Family hat es alles noch viel tiefer gehen lassen. 

Eine ganz klare Leseempfehlung!
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The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All 1 by Sumiko Arai

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So ein süßer Manga! Ich liebe den premise, dass Aya denkt, Mitsuki ist ein Junge. Sich dann aber nach und nach mit dem Fakt anfreundet, dass sie ein Mädchen ist und trotzdem noch Interesse an ihr hat. 

Narita ist so lieb! Wie er ihnen immer wieder hilft, das Missverständnis aufzuklären und sie näher zusammen zu bringen. 

Ich bin so gespannt auf Band 2 wenn er rauskommt.
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this book. It's been sitting on my reader for about a year and I don't know why I haven't picked it up before. 

It was such an interesting storyline with her
being literally immortal, not being able to die and talking to death
.

The mystery was very intriguing and I didn't see it coming the way it did. I only caught on to one thing before it was revealed. Still it very interesting and didn't make it boring. 

I'll definitely read the second book!
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Blutbuch by Kim de l'Horizon

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emotional informative slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"Blutbuch" ist eine sehr persönliche Geschichte. Kim schreibt über die Kindheit, das Aufwachsen mit einer Mutter und Großmutter die mal mehr und mal weniger freundlich und offen sind. 
Darauf folgt die Adoleszenz, Zeit des eigenen Findens und Rebellion gegen die Bezugspersonen. 

Besonders interessant fand ich die Stammbäume der Vorfahren der Großmeer. So viele unterschiedliche Frauen und Geschichten und wie sie sich alle durch das Leben geschlagen haben.
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Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

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inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It was an really interesting and diverse collectionof short stories. 
There were some I enjoyed more and some I didn't care about as much. 

My favourite was "Liking what you see: a documentary". It had so many good points for not looking at beauty, while also putting up arguments why it would be good to see it. 

In the end I'm not sure of short stories are really my thing, I like reading one long plot in a book. But it had some interesting ones. 
The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It took me so long to finish this book, because I couldn't really vibe with it. 

The main character Nick was cute, but soooo dense! You could have hit him with a shovel and he still wouldn't have gotten the hint. 
Apart from that the story was pretty predictable. I got to say I got it the other way round but it still was a bit too much on the nose. 

Still a interesting story, but I probably won't read the sequel.